Relations worse than ever after federal US judge imposes $43.7m fine over Jewish Orthodox library
Shirt inscribed with Koranic verses was kept in storage for 80 years, while appliquéd wall hanging was found dumped in a New York street
A Post-Impressionist perspective makes our world a more exciting place
From one room in Fleet St to an international network
Zaha Hadid, Renzo Piano and David Adjaye get involved as donors step in to fill the funding gap
Rediscovered Japanese panels on show after two years of painstaking restoration in specialist studio
Belgian artist’s paintings for exhibition in Qatar address “the ongoing story of violence and ignorance”
In his keynote speech at the Moscow Biennale, Yanis Varoufakis discussed the perils of cultural collapse and why the euro is doomed—from an artistic standpoint
Detroit Institute of Arts unveils new gallery devoted to the Ancient Middle East
While Europe’s politicians squabble, leading artists mobilise support for the thousands fleeing conflict and facing another winter in camps
And celebrations supported by Volkswagen
The art in Los Angeles’ new private museum is as titanic as the funding
Abraham Cruzvillegas plans to turn Turbine Hall into green space
His yearly attack on the Turner Prize was more than just the bile of an ageing critic. To Sewell, art was a serious business, a thing apart
Experts question restoration techniques following earthquake
And celebrations supported by Volkswagen
Curator chooses work directly referring to deaths and deportation